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8 Games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City down to the 8 that fit the “PS5” category. Hitman 3, Saints Row and Generation Zero top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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DarkNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2009Dev Rockstar North

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Within the “PS5” category, the closest game to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is Hitman 3 — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Saints Row and Generation Zero follow close behind.

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The best games like Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on PS5

8 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. Each one has been evaluated across 15 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Hitman 3

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Hitman 3
Closest overall match
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkSandbox WorldOpen WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2021Dev IO InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Matches like this one are rare: it meets Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera and single-player focus. The distance is in combat — its own ground is stealth mechanics.

Released 12 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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Saints Row

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Saints Row
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExplorationThird Person
Year 2022Dev Volition · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and shares open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and game mode — its own ground is co-op play and skill tree progression.

Released 13 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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Generation Zero

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Generation Zero
ActionOpen World Action
MultiplayerSoloMeleeNarrativeOpen WorldSandbox WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev Systemic ReactionOn PS4 · PC · PS5

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is — strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: co-op play and base building.

Released 10 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100World100Tone77Combat75Game mode69Progression38
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Metro Exodus

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Metro Exodus
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Year 2019Dev 4A Games · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux

It shares the essentials of what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City does: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 10 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Progression100World68Combat45
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Ghostwire: Tokyo

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Ghostwire: Tokyo
Closest on combat
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Year 2022Dev Tango Gameworks · Bethesda SoftworksOn Xbox · PC · PS5

If Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City worked for you because of strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat, the same is here. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a first-person view.

Released 13 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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Far Cry: Primal

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Far Cry: Primal
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMeleeRangedNarrativeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Year 2016Dev Ubisoft Montreal · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City and shares strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: crafting mechanics and a first-person view.

Released 7 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Tone100Combat82World70Progression68Game mode54
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Serious Sam 4

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Serious Sam 4
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldExploration
Year 2020Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Xbox · Linux · PC

On paper it is what Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and world — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a first-person view.

Released 11 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

Genre100Progression100Combat76Game mode71Tone67World59
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes
ActionOpen World Action
SoloMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkOpen WorldThird Person
Year 2021Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City: strong narrative focus, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is tactical combat and 3D presentation.

Released 12 years after Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City.

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